Team India has a special connection from Edgbaston Stadium, the second Test against England is to be held here
England vs India, for Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, when India’s team will play at Edgbaston Stadium in the second Test of the series, they may also feel that they are playing in India. Even in England, a unique Indian atmosphere is found here, even if it has not benefited the visiting team. The second Rauthese Test of the series is at Edgbaston Stadium between 2-6 July 2025 which is in the city of Birmingham. About 6% of the total population of the city are Indians and that is why whenever India’s team plays here, there is no shortage of those who support it.
Even then the fun record is that Edgbaston Stadium is one of the three English grounds where Team India has never won the Test. Nevertheless, whenever, India’s team plays here, there is a tremendous demand for the match ticket and this time too, the first four -day tickets of this blockbuster fixcher were sold in a few hours of the sale. For the first time in this English summer, both the male and female of India will be in action in Edgbaston. The women’s team is going to play the 5th T20 International of the series here on July 12 and it seems that it will be a match to be captured on the trophy.
Therefore, the month of July, for the cricket lovers of Birmingham city, a power house of world cricket, is the month of India’s cricketers and that too with the hope of victory. So started the giant of cricket campaign as a celebration and on some famous spots in Birmingham, some famous stars of India are engaged. This test is also special because it will tell which way the Test series is going? England are already in the series with a 1-0 lead in the series with a win at Headingley.
Edgbaston Stadium is the home ground of Warvikshire County Cricket Club and regular international matches are played here. This is the favorite ground of the England team as their Test match record here is great. The records have 30 wins, 15 draws and only 11 defeats in the records. There is always an atmosphere of a wonderful speed and dazzling in the stadium playing cricket. Till the Chester-Le-Steret list in 2003, the stadium was the newest one of the regular 6 Test grounds in England.
The last time renovation here took place in the last years of 1990 and the funny thing is that a large part of the expenses was raised with a lottery scheme. Then, especially Edgbaston Cricket Center and Eric Holyse Stand (in the name of bowler Eric Holyz who did not allow Don Bradman to retire with an average of 100 in his last Test). In 2011, it opened a new pavilion in a modern -making project and increased the capacity of the audience by about 25000. This work was done before the Commonwealth Games here. Together, the new Edgbaston Plaza was built at the stadium gate itself.
Some special achievements played here from cricket
First Test: Played in 1902 and Australia was followed for 36 runs in the first innings (7 wickets for 17 runs). The test was drawn due to rain.
Largest personal score in first class cricket: Brian Lara scored 501* for Warvikashire against Durham in 1994.
First Women’s World Cup Final: In 1973, hosts England won the cup by defeating Australia in this final.
England’s first cricket stadium where flood lights were installed: they were installed in 1997 to play a day-night match.
Record partnership of 411 runs between Peter Me and Colin Cowdre: England’s biggest partnership records against the West Indies in 1957.
Kovid-19 Vacation Center: In 2021, the Cricket Stadium was converted into this center so that the locals would put vaccine vaccines.
Entry in the Commonwealth Games of Mahila Cricket T20: Women’s T20 event was held in the Games here in 2022 and Australia won gold.
Banquating Suite: It is on the second floor and one of the few stadiums in England where the wedding and other functions are also held in the stadium.
First Senior Games at Flood Lights in England: It was played here in 1997.
First Day/Night Test match in England: He played here between England and West Indies in 2017.
England’s 1000th Test: Edgbaston hosted this record test match in 2018.
England’s total record: 56 Tests, 30 wins, 11 defeats, 15 draw
England did not lose any Test here from May 1902 to June 1975.
Stadium connection with India
India’s record in Edgbaston is worth forgetting. Out of the 8 Tests played here, 7 were defeated (1967, 1974, 1979, 1996, 2011, 2018 and 2022). Draw just one test- of 1986. It is one of the two stadiums in England where India has played 8 or more Tests without winning.
India’s team last played here in 2022 and then the hosts chased the target of 378 runs in the last morning of the fifth Test and set a new record with victory. Joe Root and Johnny Bairstow made 100 and England scored the 9th biggest score to win.
Some more special performances:
* In 2018, captain Virat Kohli scored the top score for India of 149 in the first innings and a brilliant 51 runs in the second innings but India could not achieve the score to win which was not particularly big.
* It was England’s 1000th Test match.
* Alastair Cook scored 294 against India in 2011 and England set a record of 710-7 runs in their biggest score here in the same innings.
*In 2013, India won the ICC Champions Trophy title with a thrilling 5 -run win over England at this stadium.
* Indian cricketers playing for Warvikshire County Cricket Club: This list includes Abdul Hafeez Kardar, Mohammad Siraj (2022), Jayant Yadav (2022) and Hanuma Vihari (2021) played at the end of 1940 years. Many other players of Indian origin like Ravi Bopara have played for the club.
• Largest personal score: Virat Kohli 149, 2018
• Best bowling: Chetan Sharma 6-58, 1986
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End Names: Birmingham and (First City and), Pavilion and Stadium are floodlights.
